das Bad
bathroom / bath
Full 4-Case Declension Table
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Definite (der / die / das): Used for specific, already known, or general-category nouns.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | das Bad | die Bäder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | das Bad | die Bäder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | dem Bad | den Bädern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | des Bades | der Bäder |
Indefinite (ein / eine): Used when introducing a countable singular noun; has no plural article in German.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | ein Bad | Bäder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | ein Bad | Bäder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | einem Bad | Bädern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | eines Bades | Bäder |
Negative (kein / keine): Negates nouns with or without an indefinite article; follows ein-words in singular and die in plural.
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | kein Bad | keine Bäder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | kein Bad | keine Bäder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | keinem Bad | keinen Bädern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | keines Bades | keiner Bäder |
Possessive (mein / dein / …): Uses ein-word endings in singular and definite-like endings in plural (mein/dein/sein/ihr/unser/euer/Ihr).
| Case (Fall) | Question | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|
Nominative Nominativ (Werfall) | Wer oder was? | mein Bad | meine Bäder |
Accusative Akkusativ (Wenfall) | Wen oder was? | mein Bad | meine Bäder |
Dative Dativ (Wemfall) | Wem? | meinem Bad | meinen Bädern |
Genitive Genitiv (Wesfall) | Wessen? | meines Bades | meiner Bäder |
Why These Endings Work
Standard pattern for most masculine (der) and neuter (das) nouns: genitive singular ends in -s or -es.
- Dative plural adds -n to the plural stem: Bäder → Bädern.
Example Sentences in Context
Das Bad ist gleich links.
The bathroom is right on the left.
Wir renovieren gerade das Bad.
We are renovating the bathroom at the moment.
Im Bad hängen frische Handtücher.
There are fresh towels in the bathroom.
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FAQs: das Bad
Is "Bad" der, die, or das in German?
"Bad" takes the neuter definite article "das" (das Bad). Gender cue: Lexical gender — memorize together with its article.
What is the plural and Dative plural of "das Bad"?
The Nominative plural of das Bad is "die Bäder" (pattern: ¨-er). In the Dative plural it becomes "den Bädern".
How does "das Bad" change in the Genitive, Accusative, and Dative?
As a strong neuter noun, "Bad" changes only in the Genitive singular (des Bades); Accusative and Dative keep "Bad".